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I’m so happy to finally show Historic London Town and Gardens wedding in Annapolis from last year. London Town is a historic venue right on the water with old buildings, hidden trails and sprawling oak trees. Its perfect for the romantic garden wedding. Gorgeous florals with my favorite blush toned dahlias were created by The Floral Studio and chicken and waffles were served for dinner by Kens Creative Kitchen. The weather was absolutely perfect and the day couldn’t have been more chill.Make sure to check the publication of this wedding out on Borrowed and Blue Annapolis and their San Francisco engagement session here.

The invitations were hand painted by the brides mother and the florals were arranged by a close family friend. That frozen dessert cart, hand made by the brides brother, for whom I’ll have the pleasure of documenting his wedding next fall. From start to finish this wedding was a family affair and a blast on the grounds of the private residence on the Eastern Shore.

I am so happy to finally show you Wes + Nicole’s wedding from this past November at the Canoe Outpost on the Little Manatee River. Wes and Nicole aren’t my typical client, in that I’ve known Wes’s family since I was a toddler and his two sisters are two of my oldest friends. His parents are my parents best friends. And even though they moved to Florida more than 20 years ago, we all have maintained a miraculously close relationship, one that I am very proud of. Our family connections don’t end there, but also include two other families that have the same degree of closeness. In a sense, we’re one really, really large family. Aunts and uncles, grandparents and even really close family friends on all sides are all included in this crazy network of characters. Nicole’s family merged so fluidly into this group and Wes’ family, that there is no doubt that this was meant to be.

So, shooting this wedding was a huge honor. Really. I mean, I have changed Wes’ diapers. I watched him grow up. I dropped him on his head when he was a toddler…he might not even know that. I’ve been documenting their little family since before Anise was born, and hope to continue to do so.

The wedding in total was amazing.

You can check out the feature on Utterly Engaged and read more of their beautiful story from Nicole’s perspective.

Michelle and Collin got married at Whitehall Manor in the mountains of Bluemont, Virginia. Breathtaking doesn’t even describe the views and countryside of this venue. I recommend it a million times over for brides. Michelle got ready at Landsdown Resort which had amazing picture windows that let in the most amazing light. The bridal party was something else…they just about made my night.

Special thanks to Doug Pettway for second shooting this amazing wedding with me!